She didn't want to hear any more explanations. Too many of them sounded fake—as fake and uncomfortable as that person's smile.
Hua Xiaomo quickly hailed a taxi and left Caesar Bay Villa.
「…」
The fourth floor of Xie He Hospital was quiet.
When Hua Xiaomo arrived there anxiously, she happened to run into a nurse coming out. "Miss Hua, you've come at the right time. Your mother is already in surgery; you'll have to wait a bit."
Hua Xiaomo was stunned. "Nurse, what's going on? Wasn't it said that surgery wouldn't be performed unless the money was fully paid?"
"I don't know about that. Our physicians here just follow orders from above. If you have any questions, you can ask the director's secretary," the nurse replied kindly.
"Thank you," Hua Xiaomo responded, quickly making her way to the area outside the operating room. Seeing the red light already on, she waited anxiously.
